{"product_id":"the-writing-exchange-membership","title":"The Writing Exchange Membership","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour writing life needs a writing group you can trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome people wait for the retreat. The sabbatical. The someday-cabin with the good light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe believe in the magic that happens when you are part of an ongoing writing group, in ninety minutes on a Saturday morning, again and again, until the writing is simply something you do, not something you're waiting to deserve. And in ongoing conversation with other writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Writing Exchange\u003c\/strong\u003e is a monthly rhythm of two live micro-craft workshops, taught by Patti Digh and Julie Gieseke, every month, on the first and third Saturday mornings from 11:00am–12:30pm Eastern \/ 8:00–9:30am Pacific.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach workshop has a different craft focus and prompts, but each is structured in three parts, because the shape works:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One craft element, taught small and deep: a door into the craft of writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Something new each session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Real writing time, in real time, with other writers, using prompts designed to open the very thing we just studied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Voices reading new words aloud to people who know how to listen. This is the part nobody expects to love. It's the part everyone loves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow membership works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome to both workshops each month, or come to the ones you can. There is no attendance record here, no falling behind. Every session is recorded, and recordings live in your private online member library, so a busy month costs you nothing but the live company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour membership includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo live 90-minute micro-workshops every month (24 workshops a year)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll session recordings, yours as long as you're a member\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething extra in your inbox once a month (a craft note, suggested readings, fun things to try with your writing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you choose, discounted access to the Writing Habit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst access to new offerings, retreats, and special sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur mini-craft workshops are now $45 each when purchased individually—$90 a month. Members pay less than half that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6-Month Membership\u003c\/strong\u003e—$400, paid once.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Twelve craft workshops plus all recordings. That's $33 per workshop instead of $45. Your term runs September through February. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual Founding Membership\u003c\/strong\u003e—$650, paid once.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Twenty-four craft workshops plus all recordings. That's $27 per workshop—our best rate. Your term runs September through August. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnual membership is available only during fall enrollment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot ready for a membership? Single workshop seats will be available for $45 when space allows. Those seats open September 1. Members are seated first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur mini-craft workshops in September: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSept 5 - \"Self as Character\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSept 19 - \"Writing Parallel Action\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho The Writing Exchange is For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriters with a project and writers with only an itch. People returning to writing after years away, and people who write daily and want craft and company. If you can hold a pen and show up in a Zoom room on some Saturday mornings, you're qualified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a critique group. Sharing is invitational, always. Nobody is cold-called. Nobody is graded. It's a community of writers supporting each other and learning together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho we are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatti Digh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a writer, teacher, and creative coach who has spent thirty years helping people tell the truth on paper. She is the author of eight published books, writes the newsletter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom My Orange Desk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and believes writing is a verb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie Gieseke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an artist, writer, performer, coach, and visual facilitator. She has helped herself and many others unravel the knot of good ideas into a flow of words and images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether they've taught years of workshops and many hundreds of writers, and they've learned this: writers don't need more advice. They need a room, a rhythm, and someone who reads their sentence back to them like it matters. That's what we built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions you might have\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if I can't make Saturdays sometimes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Then you'll watch the recording with better coffee. Truly, membership is built for imperfect attendance. You're still part of a writing group when you can't come. So, come when you can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen do workshops happen each month?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe first and third Saturdays of each month. If that has to change for one month, the new schedule will be sent to members well in advance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen can I join?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWe open enrollment twice a year so we can build real community among writers, with everyone beginning together:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFall Enrollment 2026: August 17–31.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Memberships begin September 1. Both 6-month and 12-month memberships available. Note: 12-month memberships are only available during Fall enrollment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring enrollment 2027: February 1–28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6-month memberships begin March 1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutside these windows, the doors are closed—join us next season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I gift a membership?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, and what a gift. Email us at patti@pattidigh.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes my membership renew automatically?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. Near the end of your term, we'll write and invite you to continue. Every 6-month term ends just as the next enrollment window opens, so continuing is seamless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if it's not for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWrite us within your first month, and we'll refund the remainder, no explanation needed. We'd rather have your trust than your money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis door for Members is open August 17-31. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemberships begin September 1. Two Saturday mornings a month. In September, those dates are Sept 5 and 19. A micro-craft lesson, a quiet room, your own voice reading something that didn't exist an hour before. 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